How I Madeover My Secondhand Furniture With Loveseat And Sofa Slipcovers

I have to say, I’m feeling rather pleased with myself today.  I’ve received my order of matching sofa and loveseat slipcovers and earlier this morning I thought it was about time for the moment of truth.  I have to admit that even I had doubts over whether something as simple as a slipcover would work in this situation, but thankfully my fears were groundless and my new ready made slipcovers have succeeded in totally transforming my furniture.

Let me explain.  In my sunroom there’s an old and tatty sofa.  You know the sort – it looks like it’s seen better days, and if you dare sit on it you find yourself engulfed as the cushion are so soft.  But it’s so comfy and I’ve had it so long, that I can’t bear to part with it.  It also happens to be covered in red velvet.  Since I moved in, this sofa’s been the only seat in my neglected sunroom, and until now I thought it looked OK.

Then a couple of weeks ago, my sister was having a clearout and offered me a loveseat that she didn’t really have space for in her new place.  I’m a sucker for free furniture, so I jumped at the chance, thinking it would be useful to have another seat in the sunroom.  However, I hadn’t anticipated just how badly its orangey floral upholstery would clash with the red velvet sofa!  And the modern style of the loveseat made the sofa look even more dated.

Anyway, I thought that slipcovering both the seats would be worth a try – seeing as I couldn’t possibly make them look any worse!  I looked at the range of loveseat slipcovers from Sure Fit, and was relieved to find that the fabric I liked was also available in their sofa slipcover size.  I decided to go ahead and order a set of the satin stripe slipcovers in a light and neutral stone color.  And, as I said before, I’m really happy with the result.  With a bit of tucking round the edges, they fit well and stay in place, and the skirts are brilliant for hiding the fact that the loveseat has wooden legs and the sofa doesn’t.  All in all, this is a perfect example of how slipcovers can be used to give random bits of furniture a posh new look without costing a small fortune!